Lack Of Empathy In To Kill A Mockingbird

Scout does not like all of the prejudices in the town, and world, all shows a lot of empathy for how young she is in this quote, “I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks,” (304) Atticus, Scout, and minor characters show the importance of empathy. Atticus always thinks about how people feel, scout shows empathy throughout the novel, especially at the end, and some minor characters show some empathy. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates the importance of empathy.

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (p.30) The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee includes a plethora of essential themes that make one think deeply. The story takes place in the 1930’s when segregation tensions were high. The narrative is told through the eyes of a young girl, Jean Louise (Scout) Finch. Scout’s father, Atticus is a lawyer fighting a case for an African American man named Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel, both Scout and her older brother Jeremy (Jem) Finch learn many life lessons that are crucial for all children to learn about. One fundamental lesson learned by the children, is the lesson of having empathy.

Empathy can be defined as making a connection to someone during a situation. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, empathy is a main part in some of the characters’ lives. Without empathy, the novel would lack many components that make the main characters, Jem and Scout, who they are.

Empathy is the theme which connects the reader with the characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird; the experiences of the characters in this novel show us the significance of empathy as a theme. Harper Lee writes about the experiences which Scout and Jem undergo in learning to be empathetic, while Atticus and Tom Robinson are two of the key characters who, at the time of the novel already possessed the ability to be empathetic.

Humans are the most advanced beings on Earth. Since we are the dominant creature, we are the best creature. We can do astounding things, like what I’m doing right now. It’s pretty cool to have the brain of a human. Right? Debatably. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem experience classism and implicit bias. From this, they learn to empathize.

Human interaction is important in today's society. It allows each of the species to communicate and share what they feel. But, wny for people struggle with the concept of empathy? To Kill A Mockingbird is a great example of the struggles of empathy. People struggle with empathy because they have different experiences. Characters who show this are Scout, Mayella, and Aunt Alexandra.

1) Atticus is an empathetic person who tries to make sure people are treated equally, and in the case of his children, that people should grow up and make a positive difference. Atticus shows his empathy by telling Scout to try to understand what Miss Caroline is going through. Harper Lee is trying to show that with empathy, everyone benefits, and there would be less hate and injustice. Atticus says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 39). Atticus is telling Scout to look at the world through Miss Caroline’s eyes, to see why Miss Caroline reacts the way that she does. Atticus believes that if Scout can see how scared Miss Caroline is, with teaching a new school in a new way, then Scout can understand what makes Miss Caroline act the way that she does. When Scout asks Atticus why he is angering the town by defending Tom Robinson, he says that he must, or else he would no longer be reputable. Atticus says, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” (Lee 101) Atticus leads by example, and that if he did not hold himself to the same standard that he wants Scout and Jem to be at, then he is no better than the rest of the town. He knows that he is going to lose, but wants to show his children that it is important to do the right thing no matter the consequences or result, and

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. That is what Martin Luther King said in his last speech before he was assassinated. The literary fiction novel To Kill A Mockingbird wrote by Harper Lee takes place in the fictional Alabama town of Maycomb. The story happened during the period of Great Depression, and people were sorted based on socioeconomic, gender and races. The narrator Scout Finch lives with her brother Jem Finch and father Atticus Finch. In the book, Atticus is a character that is respected by readers because he has a strong sense of sympathy. Atticus is a just and fair lawyer and served several years in the state legislature. As being an attorney with strong moral character and healthy humanitarian principles, Atticus works diligently in the court to defend an innocent person. “It is a sin to kill a Mockingbird.” The innocent person is the mockingbird and Atticus’s mission is to protect the mockingbird. As a stern and gentle father of two children, Atticus teaches Jem and Scout a lot of principles on the way of life and benefit them in the future. His sense of responsibility makes him a good father. Atticus consistently demonstrates empathy throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird.

Over the course of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the three main characters (Scout, Jem, and Dill) learn important lessons like courage, justice, and forgiveness, from characters like Atticus, Heck Tate, and Mrs. Maudie. However, the most important lesson that the kids learn over the course of the book is that of empathy. Empathy is demonstrated as well as taught to our main characters through the trial of Tom Robinson. The conviction of Tom indirectly and directly leads both Scout and Jem to empathize with Boo Radley, as well as teach all three characters that empathy goes beyond race and class.

Empathy is the ability to understand and the feelings of someone else. This is a major theme all throughout Harper Lee's, To Kill a Mockingbird. The citizens of Maycomb County begin to see things through the eyes of others, but a series of events has to happen before change can me made. Lee uses characters such as Scout, Jem, and Atticus to express the importance and value of empathy.

How can empathy help people to be better, or to mature over the course of time? In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the book starts in Alabama during the time of the Great Depression. Atticus Finch and his children, Jem and Scout, live in Maycomb. Atticus takes a case about an African-American male, but he ends up not winning the case. Jem is frustrated and does not understand why he lost. There is a Halloween pageant and Jem is asked to take Scout to it. After the pageant is over, Scout and Jem are walking home when someone attacks them. Jem is knocked out and the person then goes for Scout but someone saves them. They later find out that the person was Boo Radley, who is a shy man. My current event is about

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, racism, empathy, and perspective are quite important to the story. In the novel, Tom Robinson got convicted of rape, all because of the color of his skin. The Jury provided no perspective towards Tom’s situation. When Francis called Atticus, a “nigger-lover” which is racist, Scout fought back, and Uncle Francis didn’t give perspective to Scout. Race, empathy, and perspective are important because racism is the basis for most of the story, and empathy provides perspective for the characters in the story.

Throughout To kill a Mockingbird many characters have showed growth, maturity, and empathy. 2 main characters that have showed empathy are Scout and Atticus finch. Scout thinks that Boo Radley is a monster, later on in the book he ends up saving Jem and Scout and Scout realizes that there was more to Boo Radley than just a monster. Atticus Finch was the lawyer for Tom Robinson on his trial; even though they lost the trial due to racism it proves how Atticus has empathy for not only white people but black people as well. Overall, Harper Lee is trying to tell us that you should not judge people by what you hear about them, you should judge them on how you feel about them and their qualities based on your perspective.

Empathy is “the ability to share someone else's feelings” according to the Webster dictionary. To be empathetic you can’t be biased, you can’t be a mean person, and definitely can’t be afraid to help someone who is disliked. Atticus Finch and Boo Radley don’t show these traits, but rather more understanding helpful ones. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the characterization Atticus Finch and Boo Radley of to prove a message of empathy because it makes you a better person.

My title is appropriate for this chapter because it relates to the big lesson that is displayed in this chapter. The lesson is consider “ walking around in their skin”. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”(Lee 39) Atticus was trying to explain to her that she can’t judge or get upset until she knows what the other person is going through. Scout has to learn to look at things from other people's perspectives “ Walking a mile in someone’s shoes will let you understand the difficulties that people are going through and you are able to understand the challenges they are going through. Scout understands because she is able to empathize with this.